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Investment funds
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Catalyst Fund
- Catalyst: Strategic – New Zealand-China Strategic Research Alliance 2022
- Catalyst: Strategic New Zealand–German Aerospace Centre Joint Research Programme
- Catalyst: Strategic – Auckland Bioengineering Institute 12 Labours project
- Catalyst: Strategic – New Zealand-DLR Joint Research Programme December 2020
- Catalyst: Strategic – New Zealand-China joint research partnerships 2020/2021
- Catalyst: Strategic – New Zealand-Singapore Data Science Research Programme
- Catalyst: Strategic – New Zealand-Singapore Future Foods Research Programme
- Catalyst: Strategic - MethaneSAT atmospheric science project
- Catalyst: Strategic – New Zealand-China joint research partnerships 2019/2020
- Catalyst: Strategic – The Cyber Security Research Programme
- Catalyst: Strategic – Space 2019
- Catalyst: Strategic – NZ-Korea joint research partnerships
- Catalyst: Strategic – a collaborative biomedical science research programme with China
- Catalyst: Strategic – the New Zealand-China Research Collaboration Centres
- Catalyst: Strategic – New Zealand-Germany Green Hydrogen research partnerships
- Catalyst: Strategic – an investment in health-related A.I. research in partnership with Soul Machines
- COVID-19 Innovation Acceleration Fund
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Curious Minds
- A Nation of Curious Minds – He Whenua Hihiri i te Mahara
- CREST Awards
- Hosting opportunity for the New Zealand Science Media Centre
- Participatory Science Platform
- Powering Potential programme
- Prime Minister's Science Prizes
- Rutherford Medal
- Science Media Centre
- Science Learning Hub
- Science Teaching Leadership Programme
- Talented School Students Travel Awards
- Unlocking Curious Minds contestable fund
- Endeavour Fund
- Envirolink Scheme
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Capability Fund
- MBIE Science Whitinga Fellowship
- National Science Challenges
- Partnerships
- PreSeed Accelerator Fund
- Regional Research Institutes Initiative
- Strategic Science Investment Fund
- Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund
- Who got funded
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Capability Fund
The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Capability Fund seeks to support research organisations to identify and break down barriers to attracting, retaining and growing an equitable, diverse and inclusive workforce.
On this page
The Fund aims to promote best EDI practice across Aotearoa New Zealand to ensure our research sector includes different perspectives reflecting our diverse population. The Fund will support research organisations to build stronger connections and partnerships with Māori, and to create an environment and workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand, giving equal opportunities for all to participate, grow and thrive.
The funding available
In October 2019, the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation announced $6m for organisational equity, diversity and inclusion capacity building. With these resources, we will support initiatives that encourage diversity in science and the pipeline of talent.
We anticipate around $4m (GST exclusive) will be allocated for the EDI Capability Fund.
The Fund will support research organisations and their peak bodies in Aotearoa New Zealand to address and/or uplift their capability to identify and remove EDI barriers within their workplace. Organisations are welcome to apply individually or in collaboration with 1 or more partner(s).
Full details on fundable activities, the eligibility criteria, the application process, the assessment criteria against which eligible applications will be assessed, and the reporting requirements are detailed in the Call for Proposals.
Download the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Capability Fund - 2021 Call for Proposals [PDF, 1.7 MB]
Funding decisions
Our General Manager of the Science System Investment and Performance Branch in the Labour, Science and Enterprise Group, MBIE will make the final investment decisions on which proposals will be funded.
We will notify applicants of the funding decisions and publish the decisions on our website.
Contact us
For more information, email EDICapabilityFund@mbie.govt.nz.